Specialized P.Slope | Fresh Produce

Specialized P.Slope | Fresh Produce

A Specialized bike without a four-bar linkage??? Yup, but this beauty has been designed from the ground up as a killer slopestyle bike, and for that you really want to be able to run a singlespeed setup without any kind of chain tensioner…which is exactly what the single pivot around the bottom bracket provides.

The single pivot design produces 85mm of travel and it has a comparatively low leverage ratio so that unlike so many other bikes of this nature you don’t need to run insanely high pressures in the shock to keep the travel firm. You won’t find any fancy linkages either as this bike is really all about simplicity. You’re unlikely to ever get the best performing suspension from a bike with the pivot mounted around the bottom bracket, but seeing as the suspension on this bike is really only there to suck up harsh landings perfect suspension in the traditional sense isn’t really needed.

Here’s a little video that tells you a bit more about the bike and its development…

Although the bike comes as a singlespeed as standard the frame will also come with dropouts that allow the use of gears, and there’s an ISCG mount for a chain device. Specialized reckon this will give riders more options, but we think that this bike is designed for such a specific task that if you really want to run gears on this you’re probably looking at the wrong bike in the first place. Still, I am sure there will be some riders who will make use of this feature.

Geometry wise it’s a copy of Specialized’s superb P.3 hardtail, a fact which means their team riders should be able to switch between the two bikes with ease, depending on the job in hand. This is definitely a seriously niche bike, but that’s kind of why we love it. It’s not trying to be a jack of all trades, and if slopestyle is your thing then you’ll probably be willing to sell your gran in order to get hold of one of these.

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I love singlespeeds! And now I’m old and knackered a titchy bit of suspension also.
when can we have a goooo?
‘butch’

Theodor Geisel

2 years ago

serious shame they got rid of the sx supercross, the p-slope is super niche whereas the sx supercross was a 100mm mini downhill rocket, pretty much ideal for hooning trail centres. rode one once, never managed to find one to buy damn it

the butcher

2 years ago

theo.
I have a 1992 sx frame in my garage.
its in showroom condition with a king headset and I’m open to offers!

Theodor Geisel

2 years ago

haha, cheers man. I think its from 2009 onwards that they had a big geometry change and just turned it into a supershort travel downhill bike (could be wrong).

There is a white 2009 long that seems to crop up for sale every 3 or 4 months and looks like it was beaten with a hammer every day since it was made, other than that if you see one buy it!

Jeron

2 years ago

The SX version is supposedly still an option.This is a different bike entirely.

Leo

2 years ago

I want one!! My 3.5yr old boy just watched the vid, he said “that’s like my bike” Give him 10yrs & he’ll be ripping it!

Stetson

2 years ago

Does anyone know when the price is going to be announced or how much it will weigh?

Ashton

2 years ago

i just bought mine! im stoked for the p slope think its going to be a awesome bike!

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